Newly Qualified Corporate Lawyer

Baker McKenzie; Belfast; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Northern Ireland is seeking newly qualified corporate solicitors to join their expanding team. The role involves working on complex and high-value corporate transactions, often across various jurisdictions. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with strong communication skills and a commitment to client service. You will collaborate with diverse teams and contribute to innovative projects, alongside developing strong working relationships within the firm.

Qualifications

• Intellectually curious and keen to learn.
• Previous experience of commercial or corporate/M&A work is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to set high standards of performance.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of corporate transactions.
• Assist with large scale due diligence projects and documentation.
• Develop strong working relationships with partners and lawyers.
• Assist with process coordination and project management of matters
• Develop relationships with partners and lawyers across jurisdictions
• Contribute to innovative services, methods, know-how, and platforms to improve efficiency and processes

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work well in a team

Sound commercial awareness

Excellent writing skills

Ability to balance work priorities

Time management

Excellent writing

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Online research tools

Education

Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Online research tools

Job description

We are seeking newly qualified corporate solicitors to join our highly-regarded and growing team at Baker McKenzie. You will work on a wide range of corporate transactions that are often multijurisdictional, high value, and complex in nature; and develop skills to deliver the highest quality service for our world-class clients across the globe.

The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with a variety of the Firm's practice groups including, for example, Corporate and Securities, M&A, Cross Border Transactions and Integrations, Reorganisations and Capital Markets
• Assist the Firm's offices with a diverse range of corporate and commercial matters, often across multiple jurisdictions, such as large scale due diligence projects, drafting due diligence reports, and drafting corporate and commercial documentation
• Work as part of project teams with other Baker McKenzie lawyers, legal project managers, and members of the legal tech team from across the firm's global network of offices
• Assist with the process, co-ordination, and project management of matters
• Develop strong working relationships with partners and lawyers in various practice groups in a variety of jurisdictions
• Assist with bespoke projects other than billable matters, such as contributing to the identification of innovative services, methods, know-how, and platforms to assist in achieving efficiencies and continual process improvement

Skills and Experience Required:

• Qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland and/or England and Wales with excellent academics
• Previous experience of commercial or corporate/M&A work from a strong corporate/commercial firm is desirable but not essential
• Intellectually curious and keen to learn
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team with others of various experience levels as well as individually
• Sound commercial awareness and a "client first" service orientation
• Ability to set high standards of performance and deliver desired results
• Excellent writing skills and commercial approach
• Ability to balance work priorities and manage deadlines effectively
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools